Article 46 Jurisdiction of county court

(1)

F1. . . , a county court has jurisdiction to determine any question arising under Chapter. . . II of this Part and to entertain any proceedings brought thereunder and any claim (for whatever amount) in connection with a secure tenancy.

(2)

The jurisdiction conferred by this Article includes jurisdiction to entertain proceedings on. . . any queston—

(a)

whether any consent required by Article 30 or Article 34 was withheld or unreasonably withheld; or

F2(aa)

whether any consent required by Article 32A was withheld otherwise than on one or more of the grounds set out in Schedule 3A;

(b)

whether a statement supplied in pursuance of Article 38(3)(b) is accurate;

notwithstanding that no other relief is sought than a declaration.

(3)

If a person take proceedings in the High Court which, by virtue of this Article, he could have taken in the county court he is not entitled to recover any costs.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Chapter 1 (arts. 3, 4) substituted for Chapter 1 (arts. 3-23) by 1992/1725 (NI 15), art. 96(1)(2).
F2: 1986 NI 13

Notes on the whole Order

Textual amendments

F1: functions transf. by SR 1999/481